Artist: Ane Brun
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock
http://www.anebrun.com/
http://www.myspace.com/anebrun
Reviews: Live in Scandinavia / Balloon ranger (mp3) / Rubber & soul (mp3)
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
02. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
05. Darin - Darin
06. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Nanne - Alltid på väg
11. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
12. Laleh - Laleh
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Brolle Jr - Brolle jr tolkar cornelis - en stund på jorden
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - A present from the past
17. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
18. Carola - Jul i betlehem
19. Jussi Björling - Från operans värld till svenska sånger
20. Peter Lemarc - Sjutton sånger - lemarc sjunger lemarc
The nominees for the Swedish Grammis have been announced:
Best pop female:
Amy Diamond - This is me now
Ane Brun - A temporary dive
Frida Hyvönen - Until death comes
Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
Robyn - Robyn
Best pop male:
Darin - Darin
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
Son of a plumber - Son of a plumber
Best pop group:
Alcazar - Dancefloor deluxe
Bodies without organs - Prototype
CDOASS - Extra fingers
Doktor Kosmos - Ett enkelt svar
Suburban kids with biblical names - #3
Best rock album (solo):
Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
Moneybrother - To die alone
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Tomas Andersson Wij - Tomas Andersson Wij
Best rock group:
Kent - Du & jag döden
Soundtrack of our lives - A present from the past
The Ark - State of the Ark
The Cardigans - Super extra gravity
The Hellacopters - Rock & roll is dead
Best composer:
Anders Wedin (Moneybrother) - To die alone
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn/Klas Åhlund - Robyn
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Best lyrics:
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Jason Diakité - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Best proder:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard
Bloodshy/Avant
Klas Åhlund
Laleh
Lars Halapi
Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin'aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee - Blaqalixious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Masayah - p.s.
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Best hard-rock:
Candlemass - Candlemass
Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, unbowed, unbroken
Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore Superstar
Meshuggah - Catch thirtythree
Opeth - Ghost reveries
Best jazz:
Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian - Goodbye
e.s.t. - Viaticum
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Snake city north
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - An intimate salute to Frankie
Torbjörn Zetterberg - Krissvit
Best club/dance:
Arash - Arash - new version
v/a - Inside Scandinavia vol 2
Hundarna från söder - Troika
September - In orbit
Spånka Nkpg - The City of the golden king
Open category:
Allan Edwall - Alla Allans visor
v/a - Du Beppe, Beppe Wolgers mästerverk
Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
The Latin Kings - Familia Royale
Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest hits!
Best newcomer:
Amy Diamond
Bodies Without Organs
Darin
Frida Hyvönen
Laleh
Best album:
Bodies without organs - Prototype
Kent - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn - Robyn
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Best artist:
Kent
Laleh
Moneybrother
Robyn
Timbuktu
Best music dvd:
Abba - Abba the movie
Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis
Evergrey - A night to remember
Marit Bergman - Marit Bergman - Live at Rival
Timbuktu - Funken styr våra steg
Best song:
Amy Diamond - What's in it for me
Darin - Money for nothing
Kent - The hjärta & smärta ep
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Full list of every category here: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=503182
The latest Norwegian top 10 album chart:
01. Sissel - Nordisk vinternatt
02. Maria Arredondo - Min jul
03. Ane Brun - Duets
04. Erik Bye - Høvdingen - De aller beste 1
05. Oslo Gospel Choir / Mia Gundersen - Lys i mørket
06. A-ha - Analogue
07. Vamp - Siste Stikk
08. Tone Damli Aaberge - Bliss
09. Maria Mena - Apparently unaffected
10. Halvdan Sivertsen - 40 +
Music from Norway profiles Ane Brun: http://www.musicfromnorway.com/default.aspx?norwegian=news&music=538
The nominees for this year's Alarm awards, the alternative to the Spellemansprisen (Norway's version of the Grammy):
Rock:
Richochets - Isolation
Madrugada - The Deep End
Serena-Maneesh - Serena-Maneesh
JR Ewing - Maelstrom
My Midnight Creeps - My Midnight Creeps
Pop:
Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
Loch Ness Mouse - 11-22
Maria Mena - Apparently Unaffected
Anja Garbarek - Briefly Shaking
Sofian - This Is Sofian
Metal:
Stonegard - Arrows
Grimfist - 10 Steps To Hell
El Caco - The Search
Scum - Gospel For The Sick
Solefald - Red For Fire
Hip-hop:
Paperboys - When Worlds Collide
Cast - Problembarn
Onkl P - Det kunne vært deg
Warlocks - The Never Ending Story
Tommy Tee - Tommy Tycker Om Mej
Free music/electronica:
Jaga Jazzist - What We Must
Cloroform - Cracked Wide Open
Toy - Toy
Supersilent - 7
Alog - Miniatures
Club:
Røyksopp - The Understanding
Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - Lindtrøm & Prins Thomas
Datarock - Datarock Datarock
Annie - DJ Kicks
Future Prophecies - Warlords Rising
Jazz:
Kornstad/Wiik - Eight Tunes We Like
Shining - In The Kingdom Of Kitch
The Thing - Live At Blå
Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground
Atomic - Bikini Tapes
Song:
Madrugada - The Kids Are On High Street
Röyksopp - What Else Is There
Ane Brun - My Lover Will Go
Superfamily - Taxi Dancing
Mira Craig - Boogieman
Live:
Madrugada
Turbonegro
Purified in Blood
Richochets
Kaizers Orchestra
Newcomer of the year:
My Midnight Creeps
Mira Craig
Sofian
Superfamily
Animal Alpha
Vote for your favorites here: http://www.alarmprisen.no/
Ane Brun has been selected to open for fellow Norwegians A-ha on a few select UK dates:
12/03 - NEC, Birmingham
12/04 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
12/06 - MEN, Manchester, England
12/07 - Wembley Arena, London
The nominees in the Scandinavian categories at the MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Swedish: Christian Walz, Kent, Moneybrother, The Hellacopters, Timbuktu
Best Danish: Mew, Carpark North, Nephew, The Raveonettes, Nik and Jay
Best Norwegian: Röyksopp, Marion Raven, Turbonegro, Thomas Dybdahl, Ane Brun
Best Finnish: The Rasmus, HIM, Nightwish, 69 Eyes, Apocalyptica
Ane Brun's upcoming NYC shows scheduled for the end of the month have been cancelled due to illness. Look for new dates to be announced soon.
Head over to Bates Motel for downloads on new tracks from Animal Alpha and Ane Brun along with some other interesting Norwegian music tidbits.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun has a new website: http://www.anebrun.com/
Go there for details on every track from her new upcoming album "Duets" and for details on her shows in NYC later this month.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun will release an album of duets entitled ...drumroll... "Duets" on November 23. Some of the artists she sings with on said record include Madrugada, Syd Matters, Ron Sexsmith, Teitur, The Tiny, and Wendy McNeill.
Nominees for the MTV European Music Awards:
Best Danish Act:
Mew
Carpark North
Nephew
The Raveonettes
Nik and Jay
Best Swedish Act:
Kent
Moneybrother
Timbuktu
The Hellacopters
Christian Walz
Best Norwegian Act:
Röyksopp
Marion Raven
Turbonegro
Thomas Dybdahl
Ane Brun
Best Finnish Act:
The Rasmus
HIM
Nightwish
69 Eyes
Apocalyptica